The British Library already has a ‘Treasures’ app that is a kind of ‘greatest hits’ romp through the Library’s archives. However, this new iPad-only app specifically focuses on books and documents from the 19th century – the era of Dickens and the great Victorian explorers and travel writers.
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Uh ... Project Gutenberg, anyone?

Re: Uh ... Project Gutenberg, anyone?

For the most part I agree, although the images of the actual texts in their original fonts would be a plus for me, and make this app worth considering. Especially since getting to the British Library would take much more than a simple tube fare for me.

But if you don't care about that, then Project Gutenberg in combination with Calibre (<http://www.calibre-ebook.com/>, the best e-book organizer around) is the way to go.

“It’s like picking the book off the bookshelf"

Ah yes, that old book smell. The fragile feel and crinkle of old pages. The density of old books with their thin paper and thick covers. The way the desiccated pages suck the moisture out of your finger as you flick through them.